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ErinZ

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  1. ErinZ

    Succor

    This smells like a sweet, slightly smoky, spiced tea I've had before, but I can't remember exactly what it was. I'm not sure if it worked for me. I was relaxed as it was, but a bit emotional. I was feeling a bit weepy a little while after I put it on, but that may be unrelated.
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    Quietude

    Peace, serenity, tranquility, silence. herby, almost "green" lavender with a bit of a citrus edge - it didn't really work for me, scent-wise or in terms of its purpose I will, however, give it another go next time I have a headache. It seems like it could work for that.
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    TKO

    Candy-sweet, herbaceous lavender with a hint of mint - fades to a sweet, soft vanilla I was feeling a bit restless, and it didn't put me to sleep (this time at least), but it did calm me and soothe my mind. Very nice.
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    Bitch

    Snappy-quick PMS relief. Wet in imp: nice, herbal tea-like blend Wet on skin: minty chamomile herbiness Drydown: chamomile and herb blend - almost lemony Wearlength: holds on decently Final impression: Predominantly chamomile and lemongrass. It's interesting, but I'm not sure that it's working. Then again, I'm not sure I'm using it properly.
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    Ugh

    Cooling, camphorous - a bit like Icy Hot, but without the hot. I can't speak to its effectiveness, though, because I don't think I know quite how it's to be used. I'm not sure whether it's supposed to be used as purely aromatherapy, or if it is to be applied to the sore spots a bit like a muscle rub.
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    Silk Road

    Wet in imp: spices Wet on skin: ginger, sandalwood, "cool," minty spices and herbs - almost a cinnamon/mint Drydown: develops to vanilla/mint/wood Wearlength: lasts fairly well Final impression: This one surprised me. It was a frimp from the lovely and wonderful labbies, and I'm so thankful they sent it. I would have never chosen it myself, but I adore it. It's very warm, grounding, and comforting.
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    Rome

    Wet in imp: bright evergreen Wet on skin: holy crap, I've got a tree on my arm! Drydown: now a tree covered with boxed hair color? Final impression: No… just… no. We do not get along like good children. Not one bit.
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    Venice

    Wet in imp: pretty floral Wet on skin: fresh, citrusy floral Drydown: Jasmine, rose and… Lemon Pledge! Darn you, lemon! Wearlength: Holds on pretty well Final impression: So pretty, except for the whole house-hold cleaner thing. Oh well, citrus and I are just not meant to be, it seems.
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    Nefertiti

    Wet in imp: spicy, fruity wood Wet on skin: floral wood Drydown: nice floral (maks me think of a blend of rose, lily and jasmine, but it's most likely the iris, which I'm not as familiar with) with a bit of wood to warm it up Wearlength: a light scent remains hours later Final impression: This initially reminds me of an Estee Lauder bath and shower gel I had years ago, then mellows out very nicely. This is a scent I never would have chosen for myself. I tend to be a bit scared of sandalwood. But our wise and all-knowing labbies were sweet enough to send this as a frimp. It's amazing, and I will be getting a bottle of it at some point.
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    Juke Joint

    A bawdy, gleefully wicked and unruly scent: Kentucky Bourbon, sugar and a sprig of mint. Wet in imp: herby booze Wet on skin: I'm picking up an earthy, smoky herbal scent Drydown: goes powdery very quickly Wearlength: soft trace still there hours later Final impression: Smells like a scented body powder my Grandma used to use on my sister and me when we were kids and would have a bath at her house. Comforting sense memories, but I don't want to smell like my Grandma's powder.
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    Bess

    Wet in imp: light, sweet, pretty, fruity Wet on skin: herbal… very herbal Drydown: very green and sweet Wearlength: fades until it's almost undetectable hours later except for a very faint sweetness Final impression: It gets sweeter and sweeter as time goes on. A little too sweet on its own, in fact. It could work if I layered it with something heavy and earthy so they could balance each other out.
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    Blood Kiss

    Wet in imp: sweet, dark, earthy Wet on skin: vetiver popping out Drydown: at first, it makes me feel like I smell like a smoker with a vanilla floral musk perfume on, but it mellows after a while Wearlength: hangs on well even a full day later Final impression: The longer I wear it, the more I like it. It's strong, smoky, and sultry, and fades to a sweet, vanilla musk.
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    Kumiho

    This fades completely away within hours on me, but while it's there it smells exactly like Bath & Body Works' White Tea and Ginger.
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    Szepasszony

    I get a fresh, clean, watery scent (if that makes sense) with a hint of cucumber. The longer I wear it, the more it seems to smell like a lotion or deodorant. Hmmm... not quite what I'd want in a fragrance.
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    Jack

    Wet in imp: pumpkin/gingerbread Yankee Candle Wet on skin: Slightly stronger pumpkin, still a bit Yankee Candle-ish, but not as obnoxiously so as others that have been candle-like. Drydown: A bit like March Hare, only with pumpkin. Wearlength: Still faintly there as a soft, sweet scent 8 hours later. Final impression: I wouldn't buy a bottle. If I were in the mood to wear this, I'd be in the mood to wear March Hare. Of the two, I like March Hare better.
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    Sudha Segara

    Wet in imp: milk & honey Wet on skin: honey and powder (applied more and started to detect ginger) Drydown: faint, clean smell (still powdery) Final impression: I could barely smell it, but others could smell it strongly from 3 yards away. If I can't smell it, it's not worth it.
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    Hunger

    Starts out as a sharp floral when wet. As it dries, takes on an earthy floral with a bit of tobacco. I think it may be a bit too sophisticated/mature for my tastes. I alternated between thinking I smelled like a sexy woman about ten to fifteen years older than me to thinking I smelled like one of my grandma's friends.
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    Snake Oil

    Starts out as spicy, woody incense and develops into a combo of vanilla, sandalwood and incense. It's beautiful, but a bit too heady and sophisticated for me.
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    Aunt Caroline's Joy Mojo

    Wet in imp: sweet, berry gum Wet on skin: still sweet, berry gum with a touch of marshmallow Drydown: similar to before, but taking on a bit of an artificial, air-freshener type of smell Wearlength: fades to soft sweetness Final impression: the air-freshener smell fades away after a little while, and is a nice, cheerful, sweet scent I like it.
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    Elegba

    Smells like macaroons in a cigar box... which is nice, but not me.
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    Somnus

    Wet in imp: lavender Wet on skin: lavender with jasmine Drydown: now the jasmine scent is stronger, a lily-like scent is showing up, and the lavender is just a background player Wearlength: Hardly noticeable by morning (put it on shortly before bed) Final impression: Very pretty, very relaxing.
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    Searching for the Perfect Vanilla?

    I find that, after an overwhelmingly strong floral stage, Euphrosyne mellows out to an amazing, pure vanilla scent on me.
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    Eve

    Beautiful, fresh apple blossom from imp to drydown.
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    Nyx

    Started out pure jasmine in the imp and while wet on my skin Then I started to amp the myrrh like crazy I like myrrh, but it was a bit much for me...
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    Euphrosyne

    Wet in imp: sweet floral Wet on skin: strong jasmine and a lily of the valley-like scent… and cucumber? (what has my chemistry done with this??) Drydown: overpowering floral - I suspect the gardenia may be what's too much for me Wearlength: decent lasting-power Final impression: After the first few hours of overwhelming floral, it turned to an amazing vanilla.
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